Naruto: I, Naruto, don't want to try anymore.

Chapter 58 Betrayal

Ultimately, the Uchiha clan never got to see a Hokage who could accept them.

But then the Raikage appeared.

This was something Fugaku hadn't anticipated.

Similarly, Ai didn't expect that her attempt to poach talent, which she hadn't had high hopes for, would actually work!

"What are the higher-ups in Konoha doing?"

Inside the Raikage's office, A and Tsuchikage stared at each other wide-eyed.

Ai Zhen's idea regarding the Uchiha clan was simply to dig them up casually.

Naruto could be moved, so there's not much to say about A.

Poor little brother isn't a ninja, and he's been looked down upon ever since he was born in Konoha. He can only live off women, so it's normal that he has no morals.

But what exactly did you Uchiha go through?

Looking at the message sent back by Savaya, Ai suddenly felt that the world was so absurd.

According to the original plan, he would send Savaya to poach members from the Uchiha clan.

If the Uchiha take a hard line, then Savaya will be "accidentally" discovered by Konoha, which will give them an opportunity to further sow discord between the Uchiha and Konoha.

Therefore, he never intended to recruit this clan known for its arrogance; he simply contacted the Uchiha clan with the thought that there was no harm in trying.

The Uchiha's attitude turned out to be unexpectedly ambiguous.

"Could this be a trap?"

Tu Tai seemed somewhat bewildered: "The progress is going a little too smoothly..."

"Let's wait and see."

Ai frowned, unsure of Uchiha's attitude.

A week quickly passed.

Savaya reappeared in the Fugaku family's tea room, and the two sat facing each other.

"What has Chief Fugaku's decision been?"

"The Uchiha will not betray Konoha."

Fugaku Uchiha stood with his arms crossed, his face calm and composed.

"However, I am still very grateful for Raikage's kindness. Although we have different positions, I hope we can become friends who trust and support each other."

"I see... That's a pity. The Uchiha won't betray Konoha, but whether Konoha will betray the Uchiha is another matter."

"Since we have different stances, we may only be able to meet on the battlefield next time."

A hint of a smile flashed in Savaya's eyes: "I hope Chief Fugaku can protect his people, especially those renowned geniuses..."

Fugaku sighed slightly, neither agreeing nor disagreeing.

In silence, Savaya's figure quietly disappeared.

"Come in, everyone."

rustling-

A dozen or so figures appeared in the room like ghosts, their pairs of Sharingan eyes flashing crimson as they stared straight at Fugaku.

"For the next period of time... pay attention to the tasks assigned by higher-ups."

"Captain, is this really okay?"

Zhi Shui's expression was conflicted: "Do we really have to..."

"I've said it before, the Uchiha will never betray Konoha."

Fugaku's gaze sharpened: "...If Konoha hadn't betrayed the Uchiha."

Two days later, at Naruto's house in Kumogakure...

With a loud bang, Naruto's front door was kicked open.

"Hahaha, so much so!"

Ai slammed his head into the door frame, leaving a large dent, and entered the house laughing. Kanako, who was cleaning the room, stared at the door that Ai had kicked down and fell into deep thought.

In the living room, Naruto was leaning back on the sofa, flipping through a book about composing music.

Mabui was peeling grapes and feeding him one after another, while Samui was maintaining knives at the other end of the sofa. The atmosphere was quiet and peaceful.

"Hey! Good morning, bro!"

"Good morning—what a load of rubbish!"

Old Ai's face darkened, and he pointed at Naruto: "Your life is far too decadent! Instead of working out your muscles on such a beautiful day, aren't you just wasting your youth lying in a woman's arms?"

"Clearly, we have very different understandings of the meaning of the word 'waste'..."

Naruto sighed, "My foolish older brother, if I indulge in pleasures at such a young age—enjoying delicious food, wealth, power, and the service of beautiful women—then when I get old, I'll find out..."

Ai's eyes lit up: "You've discovered your life is meaningless?"

Naruto shook his head: "I've realized I have no regrets in my life."

"Damn it! The meaning of life lies in muscles!"

Ai was furious and struck a bodybuilding pose like the son of Zeus: "Look at those biceps, aren't they attractive enough?"

"Is she charming?"

Naruto looked at Mabui.

Mabui smiled and said, "If Naruto becomes like that, I'll never cuddle you to sleep again."

As the saying goes, moderate exercise attracts the opposite sex, while excessive exercise attracts the same sex.

Even a woman from Kumogakure who revered strength, Mabui, found Ai's massive muscle mass a bit too advanced...

She still prefers Naruto, who is cute and pretty as a child and grows up to be well-proportioned and handsome.

With the Fourth Hokage as a precedent, it's not hard to imagine how handsome Naruto will be when he grows up.

"Tch, those brats who don't know how to appreciate things..."

Ai pouted, plopped down next to Naruto, grabbed a bunch of grapes and stuffed them into his mouth, then pulled out a bare branch.

"There's something... I might need your help with."

"What is it?"

"I want you to use the Flying Thunder God Technique to help bring some people back."

Naruto looked at him suspiciously: "...Could it be that you stole some village's bloodline limit technique or something?"

"How could that be? I stopped doing that kind of thing a long time ago!"

Ai laughed heartily and waved his hand, "Brother, I know you don't like this kind of thing, so I definitely won't make things difficult for you!"

The Grass Ninja Village was destroyed because it had designs on Naruto, so he wouldn't risk that fate.

Naruto nodded. He couldn't emulate the bandit style of Kumogakure, nor did he possess the slightest awareness that one is obligated to serve others.

But if it's just picking people up, it's not really a hassle.

"Shall we set off now?"

"No, wait a moment..."

Ai patted Naruto's shoulder apologetically: "Thanks for your help, bro. I told you I didn't need you to do anything."

truth…

According to Kagura's insightful observation, Ai showed no signs of lying.

That's really honest...

Naruto smiled gently: "It's just running an errand, so where's the destination?"

"Konoha".

"?"

"The Uchiha clan."

"???"

What happened?!

Seeing Naruto's bewildered expression, A explained briefly: "Because of the Nine-Tails Night, the Uchiha clan was ostracized by the Konoha higher-ups. I tried to make contact with them, but..."

"They agreed?"

Naruto looked on incredulously; this was just too damn surreal!

Is this the destiny of Asuras and Indras?

But Asura is gone!

Do they think I'm some kind of Asura?

"Saying that the Uchiha would never betray Konoha is unsatisfying and hesitant. They still have illusions about Konoha and have given the choice to Konoha."

Ai chuckled and revealed that the Konoha leadership wanted to exchange benefits for the Nine-Tails.

"So I took the opportunity to ask Konoha to exchange the corpses of the Uchiha clan leader and the clan's geniuses for their information, in exchange for them exposing the Uchiha's mission whereabouts and cooperating with us to kill them."

"What about the higher-ups in Konoha..."

"They betrayed them without hesitation!"

"..."

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